Shower set

ABSTRACT

The shower set includes a water outlet end and an oral irrigator. A water inlet of the oral irrigator communicates with the water outlet end; to cause the oral irrigator to spray water received from the water outlet end out of the oral irrigator under the action of a water level or water pressure of the water outlet end. The technical problem in the related art of inconvenient use of an oral irrigator during showering is resolved.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.2021113146232, filed to the China National Intellectual PropertyAdministration on Nov. 8, 2021 and entitled “Shower Set Having OralIrrigator”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by referencein its entirety.

This application further claims priority to Chinese Patent ApplicationNo. 2022205531524, filed to the China National Intellectual PropertyAdministration on Mar. 14, 2022 and entitled “Oral Irrigator and AdapterThereof”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference inits entirety.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

This application relates to the technical field of hygienic products,and specifically, to a shower set.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98

An oral irrigator is an auxiliary tool for cleaning an oral cavity, andis a tool for cleaning teeth and interdental spaces by means of impulsewater current impact, which mainly includes a portable oral irrigatorand a desktop oral irrigator, with a general irrigation pressure rangingfrom 0 to 90 psi.

Most of the conventional oral irrigators have own electric pumps togenerate water pressure. Although it is possible to rinse the teeth, itincreases energy consumption, and the oral irrigators still need to bepowered on during showering, which poses certain safety risks andreduces the convenience of using the oral irrigators.

In view of inconvenient use of the oral irrigators during showering inthe related art, no effective solution has been proposed yet.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This application is mainly intended to provide a shower set, to resolveinconvenient use of an oral irrigator during showering in the relatedart.

In order to implement the above objective, a first aspect of thisapplication provides a shower set.

The shower set in this application includes a water outlet end and anoral irrigator.

A water inlet of the oral irrigator communicates with the water outletend, to cause the oral irrigator to spray water received from the wateroutlet end out of the oral irrigator under the action of a water levelor water pressure of the water outlet end.

Optionally, the shower set includes a top spray shower. The top sprayshower is connected to a shower rod. An end of the shower rod isconnected to a tee water outlet. Two sides of the tee water outletrespectively communicate with the oral irrigator and the telescoping topspray shower by using a first aqueduct and a second aqueduct. The end ofthe shower rod away from the top spray shower is connected to a switchand a cold and hot water converter.

Optionally, a side of the tee water outlet is provided with a firstwater-receiving port. A bottom of the shower rod is provided with asecond water-receiving port. An end of the first aqueduct away from theoral irrigator is provided with a multi-functional interface. Themulti-functional interface is cooperatively connected to the firstwater-receiving port or the second water-receiving port.

Optionally, a four-gear adjustment switch is arranged at the tee wateroutlet.

Optionally, a positioning member is fixedly sleeved on the shower rod.The other end of the positioning member is fixedly connected to a wall.

Optionally, a placement rack is arranged outside the shower rod. Theplacement rack is a square rack and has semicircular grooves on twoends. The semicircular grooves are respectively mated with the oralirrigator and the telescoping top spray shower.

Optionally, the shower set further includes an adapter. The adapterincludes a connection housing, a water collection cover, and a fixedblock.

The connection housing is sleeved on a nozzle of the top spray shower.The water collection cover is connected to a lower end of the connectionhousing, and is located under the nozzle. A lower end of the watercollection cover is connected to the water inlet of the oral irrigator.The fixed block is fixed on an upper end of the connection housing, andis located above the nozzle, to limit the connection housing fromseparating from the nozzle.

Optionally, the annular fixed block is threadedly connected in theconnection housing. A lower end surface of the fixed block is a slope tocause the lower end surface of the fixed block to attach to an upper endof the nozzle.

Optionally, the adapter further includes a seal ring. The seal ring isarranged between the fixed block and the nozzle.

Optionally, the seal ring includes two semicircular seal rings that arespliced together.

Optionally, the adapter further includes an isolation block. Theisolation block is arranged between the seal ring and the nozzle, and ispackaged at a splicing part of the two semicircular seal rings.

Optionally, the isolation block is made of rubber.

Optionally, the fixed block includes two semicircular fixed blocks thatare spliced together.

Optionally, the connection housing includes two half housings that arespliced together.

Optionally, a handheld block is arranged on an upper end of the fixedblock.

Optionally, the oral irrigator includes a water storage pot, a filterelement, and a water nozzle.

An anti-slip handle is arranged on a side of the water storage pot. Aside of the water storage pot close to the first aqueduct is providedwith a water inlet.

The filter element is arranged between the water storage pot and thewater inlet.

The water nozzle is movably connected to an end of the water storage potaway from the water inlet. A rotary gasket is movably connected betweenthe water nozzle and the water storage pot.

Optionally, a 30° inclination angle is designed on an end of the waternozzle away from the water storage pot.

In this embodiment of this application, the shower set is provided. Thewater outlet end and the oral irrigator are arranged. The water inlet ofthe oral irrigator communicates with the water outlet end, to cause theoral irrigator to spray the water received from the water outlet end outof the oral irrigator under the action of the water level or waterpressure of the water outlet end. In this way, the oral irrigator in theshower set uses the water level or the water pressure of the wateroutlet end to cause the water entering the oral irrigator to havecertain kinetic energy, and then the oral irrigator uses the kineticenergy to spray the water out, so that the oral irrigator may achievetooth rinsing without connecting electric energy. Therefore, the useconvenience of the oral irrigator can be improved, and energyconsumption can be reduced. Therefore, the inconvenient use of the oralirrigator during showering in the related art is resolved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this applicationor the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in thedescription of the embodiments or the prior art will be brieflydescribed below. It is apparent that the drawings in the followingdescriptions are some embodiments of this application. Other drawingscan be obtained from those skilled in the art according to thesedrawings without any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a shower set according to anembodiment of this application.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a shower set according to anembodiment of this application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structural diagram of an oral irrigatoraccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a structural diagram of an adapteraccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a structural diagram of a fixed block anda connection housing according to an embodiment of this application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Implementations of this application are further described in detailbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Thefollowing embodiments are used to illustrate this application, but notto limit the scope of this application.

It is to be noted that terms “first”, “second” and the like in thedescription, claims and the above mentioned drawings of this applicationare used for distinguishing similar objects rather than describing aspecific sequence or a precedence order. It should be understood thatthe data used in such a way may be exchanged where appropriate, in orderthat the embodiments of this application described here can beimplemented. In addition, terms “include” and “have” and any variationsthereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, itis not limited for processes, methods, systems, products or devicescontaining a series of steps or units to clearly list those steps orunits, and other steps or units which are not clearly listed or areinherent to these processes, methods, products or devices may beincluded instead.

In this application, orientation or position relationships indicated byterms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “top”,“bottom”, “inside”, “outside” “in”, “vertical”, “horizontal”,“transverse”, “longitudinal” and the like are orientation or positionrelationships shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used tobetter describe this application and its embodiments, rather than limitthat the indicated devices, components and constituting parts must be inspecific orientations or structured and operated in the specificorientations.

Furthermore, the above mentioned part of terms may be not only used torepresent the orientation or position relationships, but used torepresent other meanings, for example, term “on” may be used torepresent certain relationship of dependence or connection relationshipin some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, specific meaningsof these terms in this application may be understood according to aspecific condition.

In addition, terms “mount”, “configure”, “provide”, “connect”,“communicate” and “fix” should be broadly understood. For example, theterm “connect” may be fixed connection, detachable connection orintegral construction. As an alternative, the term “connect” may bemechanical connection, or electrical connection. As an alternative, theterm “connect” may be direct connection, or indirect connection througha medium, or communication in two devices, components or constitutingparts. For those of ordinary skill in the art, specific meanings of theabove mentioned terms in this application may be understood according toa specific condition.

In addition, the term “a plurality of” shall refer to two or more thantwo.

It is to be noted that the embodiments in this application and thefeatures in the embodiments may be combined with one another withoutconflict. This application will now be described below in detail withreference to the drawings and the embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , an embodiment of this applicationprovides a shower set. The shower set includes a water outlet end and anoral irrigator 4.

A water inlet 404 of the oral irrigator 4 communicates with the wateroutlet end, to cause the oral irrigator 4 to spray water received fromthe water outlet end out of the oral irrigator 4 under the action of awater level or water pressure of the water outlet end.

Specifically, the oral irrigator 4 in the shower set uses the waterlevel or the water pressure of the water outlet end to cause the waterentering the oral irrigator 4 to have certain kinetic energy, and thenthe oral irrigator 4 uses the kinetic energy to spray the water out, sothat the oral irrigator 4 may achieve tooth rinsing without connectingelectric energy. Therefore, the use convenience of the oral irrigator 4can be improved, and energy consumption can be reduced.

Optionally, the shower set provided in this embodiment of thisapplication further includes a top spray shower 1. The top spray shower1 is connected to a shower rod 2. An end of the shower rod 2 isconnected to a tee water outlet 8. Two sides of the tee water outlet 8respectively communicate with the oral irrigator 4 and the telescopingtop spray shower 1 by using a first aqueduct 10 and a second aqueduct11. The end of the shower rod 2 away from the top spray shower 1 isconnected to a switch and a cold and hot water converter 6.

Specifically, the first aqueduct 10 may be used as the water outlet endof the shower set. A shower requirement of a user may be met by usingthe top spray shower 1 and a telescoping shower 3. By using the oralirrigator 4, the user may rinse the teeth with water pressure duringshowering, so that the energy consumption of a conventional oralirrigator 4 using battery power is avoided, and the high cost of theconventional oral irrigator 4 is reduced. In addition, a cell is mountedon a side surface of the conventional oral irrigator 4, which may leakfor long-time use, so that the conventional oral irrigator 4 does notrinse the teeth with saline or medication. However, the oral irrigator 4in this application well avoids these defects.

Optionally, the oral irrigator 4 includes a water storage pot 401, afilter element 403, and a water nozzle 406.

An anti-slip handle 402 is arranged on a side of the water storage pot401. A side of the water storage pot 401 close to the first aqueduct 10is provided with a water inlet 404.

The filter element 403 is arranged between the water storage pot 401 andthe water inlet 404.

The water nozzle 406 is movably connected to an end of the water storagepot 401 away from the water inlet 404. A rotary gasket is movablyconnected between the water nozzle 406 and the water storage pot 401.

Optionally, a 30° inclination angle is designed on an end of the waternozzle 406 away from the water storage pot 401.

Specifically, the oral irrigator 4 may be prevented from dropping duringuse by using the anti-slip handle 402. The water storage pot 401 maystore the saline or medicinal plants. The saline or medicinal plants arediluted with water in various proportions according to requirements, sothat better tooth cleaning and dental care effects may be achieved byrinsing the teeth. Through the arrangement of the filter element 403between the water inlet 404 and the water storage pot 401, water may befiltered, so that the water entering the oral cavity can be guaranteedto be clean and sanitary. Bursts of water current may be formed bymovably arranging the rotary gasket 405 between the water nozzle 406 andthe water storage pot 401, so that the teeth in the oral cavity can beeffectively rinsed. The end of the water nozzle 406 away from the waterstorage pot 401 may extend into the oral cavity, and the end of thewater nozzle 406 extending into the oral cavity is designed with the 30°inclination angle, so that the oral cavity and the teeth areconveniently rinsed.

Optionally, a side of the tee water outlet 8 is provided with a firstwater-receiving port 9. A bottom of the shower rod 2 is provided with asecond water-receiving port 7. An end of the first aqueduct 10 away fromthe oral irrigator 4 is provided with a multi-functional interface 13.The multi-functional interface 13 is cooperatively connected to thefirst water-receiving port 9 or the second water-receiving port 7.

Optionally, a four-gear adjustment switch 5 is arranged at the tee wateroutlet 8.

Specifically, the user may rotate the four-gear adjustment switch 5 toflexibly control the opening and closing of the top spray shower 1, theoral irrigator 4, and the telescoping shower 3, so that the userequirements of the user can be met. When the four-gear adjustmentswitch 5 is rotated to a side corresponding to the oral irrigator 4, thewater current enters the oral irrigator 4 by using the first aqueduct10. In the oral irrigator 4, the water current first passes through thefilter element 403, and the filter element 403 may effectively filterthe water. The water current passing through the filter element 403drives the saline or medicinal plants in the water storage pot 401 todilute the saline or medicinal plants for rinsing the teeth, so thatbetter tooth cleaning and dental care effects can be achieved. Byarranging the water nozzle 406 with the 30° inclination angle, the teethin various positions may be rinsed, so that the efficiency of teethrinsing can be enhanced. The water nozzles 406 of various specificationsmay be mounted on the water storage pot 401 according to actualrequirements, and can be flexibly dismounted and replaced, so thatdifferent tooth-rinsing requirements of different populations can bemet. The oral irrigator 4 is connected to a conventional shower or awater faucet by using the multi-functional interface 13 of the firstaqueduct 10 for use.

Optionally, a positioning member 12 is fixedly sleeved on the shower rod2. The other end of the positioning member 12 is fixedly connected to awall.

Optionally, a placement rack 14 is arranged outside the shower rod 2.The placement rack 14 is a square rack and has semicircular grooves ontwo ends. The semicircular grooves are respectively mated with the oralirrigator 4 and the telescoping top spray shower 1.

Specifically, the shower rod 2 may be stably mounted on the wall byusing the positioning member 12. Through the arrangement of thesemicircular grooves on the two ends of the placement rack 14, positionsof the oral irrigator 4 and the telescoping shower 3 can be respectivelyfixed, so that the idle oral irrigator 4 and the telescoping shower 3can be conveniently clamped.

Optionally, the shower set further includes an adapter. The adapterincludes a connection housing 15, a water collection cover 16, and afixed block 17.

The connection housing 15 is sleeved on a nozzle 101 of the top sprayshower 1. The water collection cover 16 is connected to a lower end ofthe connection housing 15, and is located under the nozzle 101. A lowerend of the water collection cover 16 is connected to the water inlet 404of the oral irrigator 4. The fixed block 17 is fixed on an upper end ofthe connection housing 15, and is located above the nozzle 101, to limitthe connection housing 15 from separating from the shower nozzle 101.

Specifically, the connection housing 15 is sleeved on the nozzle 101 ofthe top spray shower 1. Then the connection housing 15 and the watercollection cover 16 are both fixed on the nozzle 101 of the top sprayshower 1 by using the fixed block 17 above the nozzle 101. Water sprayedfrom the nozzle 101 of the top spray shower 1 is collected by the watercollection cover 16, and then inputted into the water inlet 404 of theoral irrigator 4. In this way, a purpose of getting water by the oralirrigator 4 by using the nozzle 101 of the top spray shower 1 withoutsurplus water outlet ends in the shower set can be achieved. In thisway, the nozzle 101 of the top spray shower 1 may be used as the wateroutlet end of the shower set.

Optionally, the annular fixed block 17 is threadedly connected in theconnection housing 15. A lower end surface of the fixed block 17 is aslope to cause the lower end surface of the fixed block 17 to attach toan upper end of the nozzle 101.

Specifically, the fixed block 17 is in an annular shape, so that thefixed block 17 may be sleeved on a water pipe on the nozzle 101. Theoutside of the fixed block 17 and an inner wall of the connectionhousing 15 are both provided with threads, so that the fixed block 17may be threadedly connected to the inner wall of the connection housing15. Since the lower end surface of the fixed block 17 is the slope, thelower end surface of the fixed block 17 may be attached to the upper endof the nozzle 101.

Optionally, the oral irrigator 4 provided in this embodiment of thisapplication further includes a seal ring 18. The seal ring 18 isarranged between the fixed block 17 and the nozzle 101.

Specifically, by sealing a gap between the fixed block 17 and the nozzle101 by using the seal ring 18, the water sprayed from the nozzle 101 isprevented from splashing from the gap between the fixed block 17 and thenozzle 101. The seal ring 18 has an inner cavity, and the inner cavityis filled with liquid. The seal ring 18 has a certain elasticity. Withthe pressing of the fixed block 17, after the seal ring 18 is pressed,the internal liquid flows to fill the gap between the nozzle 101 and thefixed block 17. Compared with a conventional seal ring 18, the seal ring18 has a better filling effect for the gap.

Optionally, the seal ring 18 includes two semicircular seal rings 18that are spliced together.

Specifically, the seal ring 18 includes two semicircular seal rings 18that are spliced together. In this way, when the adapter is not used,the seal ring 18 may be disassembled from the top spray shower 1.

Optionally, the oral irrigator 4 provided in this embodiment of thisapplication further includes an isolation block 19. The isolation block19 is arranged between the seal ring 18 and the nozzle 101, and ispackaged at a splicing part of the two semicircular seal rings 18.

Specifically, tightness may be further enhanced by packaging theisolation block 19 at the splicing part of the two semicircular sealrings 18.

Specifically, the isolation block 19 is made of an elastic sealingmaterial.

Specifically, the elastic sealing material includes rubber.

Optionally, an upper end surface of the isolation block 19 is providedwith a slope matching the slope of the fixed block 17.

Specifically, during a screwed connection between the fixed block 17 anda connection block, as the fixed block 17 is continuously screwed in,the slope of the fixed block 17 is tightly attached to the slope of theisolation block 19, so that a sealing effect between the connectionhousing 15 and the nozzle 101 can be guaranteed.

Optionally, the fixed block 17 includes two semicircular fixed blocks 17that are spliced together.

Specifically, the fixed block 17 includes two semicircular fixed blocks17 that are spliced together. In this way, when the adapter is not used,the fixed block 17 may be disassembled from the top spray shower 1.

Optionally, the connection housing 15 includes two half housings thatare spliced together.

Specifically, the connection housing 15 includes two half housings thatare spliced together. In this way, when the adapter is not used, theconnection housing 15 may be disassembled from the top spray shower 1.

Optionally, a handheld block 20 is arranged on an upper end of the fixedblock 17.

Specifically, the handheld block 20 is arranged on the upper end of thefixed block 17, so that the fixed block 17 is conveniently rotated byusing the handheld block 20.

In this embodiment of this application, during use, a valve of the topspray shower 1 is opened, so that clear water is sprayed from the nozzle101 of the top spray shower 1, and then under the guidance of the watercollection cover 16, the water enters the water inlet 404 of the oralirrigator 4, and is finally sprayed from the oral irrigator 4.

In this embodiment of this application, the shower set is provided. Thewater outlet end and the oral irrigator 4 are arranged. The water inlet404 of the oral irrigator 4 communicates with the water outlet end, tocause the oral irrigator 4 to spray the water received from the wateroutlet end out of the oral irrigator 4 under the action of the waterlevel or water pressure of the water outlet end. In this way, the oralirrigator 4 in the shower set uses the water level or the water pressureof the water outlet end to cause the water entering the oral irrigator 4to have certain kinetic energy, and then the oral irrigator 4 uses thekinetic energy to spray the water out, so that the oral irrigator 4 mayachieve tooth rinsing without connecting electric energy. Therefore, theuse convenience of the oral irrigator 4 can be improved, and energyconsumption can be reduced. Therefore, the inconvenient use of the oralirrigator during showering in the related art is resolved.

It is to be noted at last: the above various embodiments are only usedto illustrate the technical solutions of this application and not usedto limit the same. Although this application has been described indetail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those ofordinary skill in the art, they can still modify the technical solutionsdescribed in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalently replace part ofthe technical features; all these modifications and replacements shallnot cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to departfrom the spirit and the scope of the technical solutions of theembodiments of this application.

1. A shower set, comprising a water outlet end, and an oral irrigator,having a water inlet in communication with the water outlet end, so asto cause the oral irrigator to spray water received from the wateroutlet end out of the oral irrigator under the action of a water levelor water pressure of the water outlet end.
 2. The shower set as claimedin claim 1, further comprising: a top spray shower, wherein the topspray shower is connected to a shower rod; an end of the shower rod isconnected to a tee water outlet; two sides of the tee water outletrespectively communicate with the oral irrigator and the telescoping topspray shower by using a first aqueduct and a second aqueduct; and theend of the shower rod away from the top spray shower is connected to aswitch and a cold and hot water converter.
 3. The shower set as claimedin claim 2, wherein a side of the tee water outlet is provided with afirst water-receiving port; a bottom of the shower rod is provided witha second water-receiving port; an end of the first aqueduct away fromthe oral irrigator is provided with a multi-functional interface; andthe multi-functional interface is cooperatively connected to the firstwater-receiving port or the second water-receiving port.
 4. The showerset as claimed in claim 2, wherein a four-gear adjustment switch isarranged at the tee water outlet.
 5. The shower set as claimed in claim2, wherein a positioning member is fixedly sleeved on the shower rod;and the other end of the positioning member is fixedly connected to awall.
 6. The shower set as claimed in claim 2, wherein a placement rackis arranged outside the shower rod; the placement rack is a square rackand has semicircular grooves on two ends; and the semicircular groovesare respectively mated with the oral irrigator and the telescoping topspray shower.
 7. The shower set as claimed in claim 1, furthercomprising: an adapter, wherein the adapter comprises a connectionhousing, a water collection cover, and a fixed block; wherein theconnection housing is sleeved on a nozzle of the top spray shower;wherein the water collection cover is connected to a lower end of theconnection housing, and is located under the nozzle; wherein a lower endof the water collection cover is connected to the water inlet of theoral irrigator; and wherein the fixed block is fixed on an upper end ofthe connection housing, and is located above the nozzle, to limit theconnection housing from separating from the nozzle.
 8. The shower set asclaimed in claim 7, wherein the annular fixed block is threadedlyconnected in the connection housing; and a lower end surface of thefixed block is a slope to cause the lower end surface of the fixed blockto attach to an upper end of the nozzle.
 9. The shower set as claimed inclaim 7, wherein the adapter further comprises a seal ring, and the sealring is arranged between the fixed block and the nozzle.
 10. The showerset as claimed in claim 9, wherein the seal ring comprises twosemicircular seal rings that are spliced together.
 11. The shower set asclaimed in claim 10, wherein the adapter further comprises an isolationblock; and the isolation block is arranged between the seal ring and thenozzle, and is packaged at a splicing part of the two semicircular sealrings.
 12. The shower set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the isolationblock is made of rubber.
 13. The shower set as claimed in claim 8,wherein the fixed block comprises two semicircular fixed blocks that arespliced together.
 14. The shower set as claimed in claim 7, wherein theconnection housing comprises two half housings that are splicedtogether.
 15. The shower set as claimed in claim 7, wherein a handheldblock is arranged on an upper end of the fixed block.
 16. The shower setas claimed in claim 2, wherein the oral irrigator comprises: a waterstorage pot, wherein an anti-slip handle is arranged on a side of thewater storage pot, and a side of the water storage pot close to thefirst aqueduct is provided with a water inlet; a filter element,arranged between the water storage pot and the water inlet; and a waternozzle, movably connected to an end of the water storage pot away fromthe water inlet, wherein a rotary gasket is movably connected betweenthe water nozzle and the water storage pot.
 17. The shower set asclaimed in claim 16, wherein a 30° inclination angle is designed on anend of the water nozzle away from the water storage pot.